TheBakedBeans - Mercedes Benz 230 G

[TheBakedBeans]

I'm super excited!! Normally I wouldn't post a project until I am finished with it (it's just my way) but I wanted to let you in on a sneak peak of a special little model I found at my LHS.

Here is a quick mock up of the soon to come Mercedes Benz 230 G

I hope I can find some tires/wheels that are a bit more scale.

[Fungi]

The body fits real nice.

[Slambaam]

crushers would look a little better and even the mcrc stockers would look good. then this page might help you out aswell

XMOD Truck Tire Height?? - Scale 4x4 R/C Forums

[MikeChino]

I like it what chassis are you going to use?

[RcLee]

Lots of old Lhs around w these gems...guy by me still has all the old monster trucks & old timiya models but wants like $35 a box. cool to see something dif. Real cool how the tires tuck up...just like the picture. Your going to have to make a course set in the safari now.

[TheBakedBeans]

Originally Posted by Slambaam

crushers would look a little better and even the mcrc stockers would look good. then this page might help you out aswell

XMOD Truck Tire Height?? - Scale 4x4 R/C Forums

Thanks, the photo really helps!

[TheBakedBeans]

Originally Posted by MikeChino

I like it what chassis are you going to use?

I've learned that since these guys are so small and light, the best chassis is the one that comes with it!!

I realize that people enjoy making chassis but I just don't have that skill.

The chassis it comes with will be reinforced with some shoe glue and for the size/weight it will be indestructible.

All I really have to do is find some springs and add links to the bottom of the stock chassis. Also I will need to cut a small portion of the floor board so the tranny can poke through. I do plan on using the full interior to make this as scale as my Montero

Scale Micro Crawling - Marquette Michigan - YouTube

using this method it will look great because the undercarriage will look 100% scale

[TheBakedBeans]

Originally Posted by RcLee

Lots of old Lhs around w these gems...guy by me still has all the old monster trucks & old timiya models but wants like $35 a box. cool to see something dif. Real cool how the tires tuck up...just like the picture. Your going to have to make a course set in the safari now.

I do plan to make a mold of this truck if anyone is interested. Also I will be making a mold of a 1/24th D90, 1/20th Hilux, 1/20th Cj7

The mold materials arrive tomorrow and I am assuming I may have some for sale within the next 30 days or so. I will be sure to post

[jpmurphy]

if you get a D90 for sale I will be all over that, if its a reasonable price of course, im also really diggn your Montero body, also I've been lookn for a unimog body for a while too if you run across one of em

[RcLee]

I seen some 1/24 models that are jurasic park themed. A mercedes 300 class suv & a h1 hummer pickup.

[TheBakedBeans]

ok, I found the tires I'm using, now hopefully with the help of MGCrawler I will have some wheels soon.

[JatoTheRipper]

They're both awesome, but I love the look and the stance of the Land Rover. Can you tell me what body, wheels, and tires are shown in that photo?

Thanks.

[TheBakedBeans]

wheels are from a Toyota model kit and the body was made by me. I did a mold of a diecast 1/24th D90

[dubfreak]

you are the man fantastic body you mede there